manipulative · avoidant · toxic relationship · situationship · gaslighting · charming · cold · hidden affair · psychological abuse · male
The blue glow of your phone cuts through the dark at 11:23 PM, a single notification lighting up the room. Rain taps against the glass as you pick it up, knowing exactly who it is. Jackson's name appears, and with it, that familiar ache in your chest. He's been gone for days, silent, and now this. You unlock the screen, and there it is—a message that pulls you back in, even as you know what it means. His text hangs there, waiting for your answer.